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  • noun Plural form of shifter.

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Examples

  • Not to mention the fact that werewolves vs. shifters is a key component of the Sookie Stackhouse books … which Meyers undoubtedly lifted most of her material. cranky

    Do 'New Moon's' werewolves belong on Daytona Beach? | EW.com 2009

  • Shelly Laurensten's, The Mane Attraction, her shifters are amazingly amusing.

    Friday Book Club Nalini Singh 2010

  • The shifters are a nightmare when paired with the stamped pot-metal derailleurs , limit screws? huh? and what's the thinking behind disc brakes in front and v-brakes in back?

    BSNYC Friday Fun Quiz! BikeSnobNYC 2010

  • This poll revealed that, in California on this issue, 18% of the likely voters were value-shifters, that is, they seem to have both worldviews.

    The Poll Democrats Need to Know About 2010

  • The new Fiat 500, for example, has a more responsive six-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters, which is way more fun to drive.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed PETRINA GENTILE 2011

  • The only trouble I had with the shifters was a result of needing to tweak the adjustment - when I first got the bike, they were fine, but slowly I needed to really jam the left shifter to upshift.

    D'Arcy Norman dot net 2008

  • The only trouble I had with the shifters was a result of needing to tweak the adjustment - when I first got the bike, they were fine, but slowly I needed to really jam the left shifter to upshift.

    Technology4Teachers 2008

  • The only trouble I had with the shifters was a result of needing to tweak the adjustment - when I first got the bike, they were fine, but slowly I needed to really jam the left shifter to upshift.

    Technology4Teachers 2008

  • In addition to out-of-home jobs and careers, women are double-shifters, meaning they come home to an additional workload of domestic and house management duties

    Cheryl Saban: A Woman's Worth 2008

  • I had to pass the table of so-called shifters, and I couldn’t help but steal a peek at them, trying to see if I could recognize the guy who had been terrorized by the obnoxious jock back before Christmas break.

    Haven Kristi Cook 2011

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